tumor suppressor gene

Definitions of tumor suppressor gene
  1. noun
    a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
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    type of:
    suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene
    a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
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